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Discover the joy of organic gardening with The Allotment Garden, your trusted UK resource for growing fresh, sustainable produce. Whether you’re an experienced allotment gardener or just beginning your eco-friendly journey, we’re here to support you with expert tips, practical advice, and sustainable gardening solutions. From organic and sustainable gardening techniques to allotment management, our community is dedicated to helping your garden flourish naturally.
Looking after Orchids
The Phalaenopsis is by far the most common orchid available and also one of the toughest. Advice on looking after your orchid and getting the most out of it.
Winter container plants
Winter doesn’t have to be a miserable in the garden. A unique array of colourful possibilities. Plants for your winter container.
Warming soil – The hot-bed method
What’s the best method for warming soil? The temperature of soil is an important factor for yielding a productive and early crop. Warm soil will speed up the growing process and give you a head start this Spring.
Top 20 Rockery Plants to Transform Your Rock Garden
A list of the top rockery plants to try this year, in your dry rock garden. Low-maintenance garden ideas.
Long flowering garden plants
We all want to get the most out of the garden, so here are a few annual and Perennial plants that will provide you with many, many weeks of colour and great value for money.
Sedums – low maintenance plants
For low maintenance, easy growers – you can’t beat Sedums. A few ideas for growing these succulent perennial plants.
15 of the best hardy tropical plants for the UK garden
Transform your suburban garden into the tropics. Many plants from tropical environments – perfectly hardy and will thrive in the UK.
Soft fruits for autumn planting
Autumn is a great time to plant soft fruits to get earlier crops for the next year or two. Here are a few suggestions of varieties to try, even if you are limited on space.
How to overwinter Dahlias within the UK
Dahlia are tender perennials and must be protected from hard frosts. Here is a guide to storing Dahlia tubers during the coldest winter months and an answer to the question: can you leave dahlias in the ground over winter?
Overwintering Begonias in the UK – Frost Free Guide
A complete guide to storing and overwintering begonia tubers in the UK. How to store Begonias over winter & why you should bother.
Winter Hanging Baskets Ideas | Using Trailing & Bedding Plants
There is plenty of scope for growing colourful favourites in your winter hanging baskets, such as Pansy and Violas and Hedras. Here are just a few you could try
Hay-Fever Reliever – Allergy treatment that actually works!
For my entire life I have suffered with hay-fever. I have tried everything. Now, for the first time in my life, have a summer free from sneezes. Red light therapy, Allergy Reliever review.